Winter is starting to creep up on us with icy fingers that reach into our homes in the early mornings and later in the day when the sun finally hangs up its hat. Summer is heading up North for 6 months and that means its frosty cousin is moving into the recently vacated spot all […]
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Should you consider buying a house or renting now that a baby is on the way?
A brand-new addition to your family means that you are considering your “space”, and what the imminent pitter-patter of tiny feet means to your existing living arrangements, either consciously (it’s penciled in as a priority on your ever-growing to-do list) or perhaps even unconsciously. “Now that we are expecting, do we need to move into […]
South African women are taking control of their families’ futures, and we have the data to prove it
We would like to take this opportunity to tip our hats to all the moms and motherly figures around the country. We salute you for getting up at the crack of dawn to make sure lunchboxes are filled and for burning the midnight oil, while you wrap your head around the theorem of Pythagoras with […]
4 Easy-To-Implement, Money Saving Tips For Your Long Easter Weekend
With a snap of two fingers and a glance over your shoulder, the first quarter of this year has briskly walked on by, ready to pass on the relay baton. Up in Joburg, summer has dangled out the “gone fishing” sign early, and a hint of autumn is in the air. This change of season […]
Looking to invest in a Retirement Annuity? – Here are the Pros and Cons
“What a terrific long-term investment,” says one person. “Not a great idea,” says another. Ask any two people about investing in a retirement annuity and you will get completely different answers. We wanted to find out for ourselves and decided to weigh up the pros and cons. Join us as we investigate whether it’s still […]
Dealing with a Covid -19 Related Loss
The 5th of March 2020 marked the day that every South African’s life changed forever. This was the day that the first case of Covid -19 was confirmed in Grey’s hospital, Pietermaritzburg. Since then, over 1.5 million South Africans have been infected with over 50 000 deaths recorded. Not one of us is guaranteed to […]
What Has Tito Done for You This Tax Year?
Miss the budget speech last week? No worries, the team at Wise About Life has put together a little highlights package for you. What you might not know is that treasury was looking to raise R40 billion in extra taxes over the course of four years. Fortunately, we dodged that bullet this year, but there’s […]
How to make your pension work for you
The world still seems to be in a grey space right now, doesn’t it? And on the back of the doom and gloom, we have our finances and the real threat of pay cuts or even job loss to ponder over when our heads hit the pillow in the evening. A recent article on the […]
It’s Time to Take Charge of Your Life
2021 is already into full swing and if last year taught us anything, it’s that, what we hold very dear to us, can be taken away in an instant. We need to put our money matters front and centre this year, considering what a terrible year 2020 had been for so many of us. While […]
Congratulations To All Our Policyholders On Winning R500 Vouchers
Thank you to all the Policyholders that entered the competition. The competition is now closed and will reopen again after the new year. Here is a list of all our winners: